Megaport
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Megaport is a global network-as-a-service platform that provides on-demand compute, network, and storage infrastructure across 31+ countries and 1,200+ enabled locations. The platform connects businesses to 410+ cloud, network, and service providers through a software-defined, ISO/IEC 27001-certified private network. Customers can deploy, connect, and scale infrastructure including virtual machines, bare metal servers, private connectivity, and object/block/file storage through a single portal.
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Ideal Customer
- Megaport's sweet spot is cloud-first mid-market and enterprise organizations ranging from regional businesses to Fortune 500 companies requiring multi-cloud, data center-to-cloud, or data center interconnection.
- Customers with multi-site infrastructure, hybrid or multicloud architectures, and workloads requiring low-latency private connectivity get the most value — including financial institutions, AI/ML operators, media companies, and global enterprises.
Key Differentiators
- Megaport positions itself as the world's largest vendor-neutral, software-defined NaaS platform, differentiating on its ability to connect to all major clouds and 125+ data center operators without hardware lock-in.
- Key differentiators include real-time self-service provisioning (connections in minutes via portal or open API), consumption-based pricing, 100+ cloud on-ramps, a growing network-effect ecosystem of 4,000+ customers, and the 2025 expansion into compute-plus-network via the Latitude.sh acquisition.
Industries Served
- Megaport primarily serves enterprise customers across a broad range of industries including financial services (450+ financial institutions use the platform), AI/cloud infrastructure, media and entertainment (Disney, Adobe, eBay, Uber), telecommunications, energy, healthcare, and government.
- The company has purpose-built exchanges for financial services (FSx), AI workloads (AIx), and voice/video providers (VVx), with capacity growth data showing finance, energy/industrial, healthcare, and government as top-growth verticals.
Service Coverage
- Megaport operates a global Network as a Service (NaaS) platform spanning 1,200+ data centers across 185+ cities in 31 countries, covering North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific, and Australia.
- The company describes itself as providing access from 10% of all public data centers worldwide.
Partnerships
- Megaport has deep integrations with all major cloud providers including AWS (Direct Connect), Microsoft Azure (ExpressRoute), Google Cloud (Partner Interconnect), Oracle Cloud (FastConnect — Oracle chose Megaport as their first partner for One Portal Provisioning), IBM (Direct Link), and Alibaba Cloud (Express Connect).
- SD-WAN technology partners for Megaport Virtual Edge include Cisco, Fortinet, Palo Alto Networks, and Aruba Networks.
Company Size & Ownership
- Megaport was founded on July 29, 2013 by Bevan Slattery (serial Australian tech entrepreneur behind PIPE Networks and NEXTDC) and IPO'd on the ASX on December 17, 2015 (ticker: MP1).
- Employee count estimates range from 300 to 650+ depending on source and date, reflecting rapid growth; the company has ~350 employees per some 2026 sources, with headcount expanding following the Latitude.sh acquisition.
Compliance & Certifications
- Megaport holds ISO/IEC 27001 certification and has achieved SOC 2 Type 2 compliance, with the SOC 2 audit assessing both Security and Availability trust service criteria.
- The ISO 27001 certification and SOC 2 Type 2 report are positioned as key vendor due diligence tools for procurement, security, and compliance teams in enterprise and regulated industries such as financial services and healthcare.
Compiled from public sources by VenSearch · Last researched October 14, 2026
Offerings
27 offeringsAdvanced Services
A managed services offering where Megaport's team of experts handles the provisioning, management, and maintenance of customer infrastructure. Designed for organizations that want expert-led oversight of their compute, network, and storage deployments.
AI Exchange
A Megaport exchange service focused on AI workloads, enabling private connectivity between AI infrastructure, GPU providers, and AI model endpoints. Part of Megaport's broader ecosystem of exchanges.
Bare Metal
Dedicated bare-metal compute infrastructure available through the Megaport platform. Supports high-performance workloads including AI training and inference with private global connectivity.
Cloud to Cloud
Private connectivity service enabling direct connections between different cloud providers through the Megaport platform. Allows businesses to move workloads and data between cloud environments without traversing the public internet.
CPU as a Service
On-demand CPU compute infrastructure accessible through the Megaport platform. Designed for workloads requiring scalable processing power connected via Megaport's global network backbone.
Data Center to Cloud
Private connectivity service linking on-premises data centers to major cloud providers through Megaport's global network. Supports connections to providers including AWS, Azure, Google Cloud, Oracle, IBM, and Alibaba.
Data Center to Data Center
Private network connectivity service linking multiple data centers together through Megaport's software-defined network. Enables businesses to remove single points of failure and build resilient multi-site infrastructure.
DDoS Protection
Enterprise-grade distributed denial-of-service protection built into the Megaport platform. Secures customer infrastructure against volumetric and application-layer attacks across Megaport's network.
Financial Services Exchange
A Megaport exchange service purpose-built for financial services organizations requiring low-latency, private interconnection. Enables financial institutions to connect to trading platforms, data feeds, and financial ecosystem partners.
Global WAN
Wide area network service delivered over Megaport's global private network infrastructure. Enables organizations to connect offices, data centers, and cloud environments at scale across 31+ countries.
GPU as a Service
On-demand GPU infrastructure for AI training and inference workloads, delivered through Megaport's global network. Provides access to bare-metal GPUs with private connectivity to a global ecosystem of GPU providers and AI models.
High-Performance Block Storage
High-performance block storage service connected through the Megaport platform. Suited for workloads requiring low-latency, high-throughput storage access such as databases and AI pipelines.
High-Performance File Storage
High-performance file storage service available through the Megaport platform. Designed for data-intensive and AI workloads that require shared file system access with high throughput.
High-Performance Object Storage
High-performance object storage connected via the Megaport platform, optimized for AI and data-intensive workloads. Designed for scenarios requiring fast access to large unstructured data sets.
Internet Exchange
Internet exchange peering service offered through the Megaport platform, branded as MegaIX. Enables network operators and content providers to exchange traffic directly at interconnection points.
IPsec Tunnel
IPsec VPN tunnel service available on the Megaport platform for encrypted connectivity between sites or to cloud environments. Enables secure communication over the Megaport network fabric.
Megaport Cloud Router
A software-defined cloud routing service available on the Megaport platform. Enables dynamic routing between multiple cloud environments and on-premises networks without physical hardware.
Megaport FWaaS
Firewall as a Service offering delivered through the Megaport platform. Provides cloud-native firewall capabilities to secure traffic flowing across Megaport's network infrastructure.
Megaport Internet
An internet access service delivered through the Megaport platform. Provides internet connectivity integrated with Megaport's broader network and infrastructure ecosystem.
Megaport Port
A physical or logical port connection into the Megaport network fabric at enabled data center locations. Serves as the entry point for customers to access Megaport's full suite of connectivity services.
Megaport Virtual Edge
A virtual edge networking solution delivered through the Megaport platform. Provides edge network functionality in a software-defined model without requiring on-site physical appliances.
NAT Gateway
A network address translation gateway service available on the Megaport platform. Allows resources on private networks to initiate outbound connections to the internet or other networks.
Standard Object Storage
Object storage service connected via the Megaport platform, designed for backup, archive, and general data storage workloads. Accessible without complexity or hidden fees through the Megaport ecosystem.
Virtual Connectivity Hub
A solution that connects data centers and clouds, adds failover capability, and enables global scaling. Customers can build and configure their own Virtual Connectivity Hub step by step through the Megaport platform.
Virtual Cross Connect
Megaport's Virtual Cross Connect (VXC) is a point-to-point private Ethernet connection provisioned over the Megaport software-defined network. It enables private, dedicated connectivity between any two points within the Megaport ecosystem.
Virtual Machines
Virtual machine compute instances available on demand through the Megaport platform. Connected through Megaport's global network backbone for flexible, scalable deployment.
Voice and Video Exchange
A Megaport exchange service designed for voice and video communications providers requiring private, high-quality interconnection. Enables low-latency routing of real-time media traffic across the Megaport ecosystem.
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